County Migration Flows
Key Insights
Approximately half of all Kansas counties experienced a net outflow, while the other half experienced a net inflow.
Thirteen of the 27 counties in the South Kansas Region experience a net outflow.
The South Kansas Region as a whole experienced a net inflow, driven by large net inflows in Sedgwick County and Crawford County.
Methodology
The following data come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s County-to-County Migration Flows dataset. Figure Figure 1 shows net migration for Kansas counties. Table 2 shows inflow, outflow, and net flow by county. Net flow (i.e., migration) is given by the following simple calculation:
\[ \text{Net Flow}_i = \text{Inflow}_i - \text{Outflow}_i, \]
where \(\text{Net Flow}_i < 0\) indicates the number of indiviuals leaving county 𝑖 exceeded the number of individuals entering county 𝑖 during the sampling period.
Results
**Note:** The borders of the counties in the South Kansas Coaltion are highlighted in the map below.